Orchard Cottage, Begdale Road, Elm, Wisbech, PE14 0BE

Orchard Cottage is a three-bedroom detached house in Elm, Wisbech, Wisbech (PE14 0BE). It has a recorded floor area of 87 m² (around 936 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (November 2015) shows a C (score 69), just inside the C band. When first surveyed in August 2013 the rating was F, the property has climbed 3 bands since. Between certificates, hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Average and lighting went from Good to Very Good; while window efficiency dropped from Good to Average. The recommended improvements would lift it to A (score 113), a 2-band jump. Main heating runs on oil. The latest certificate is from November 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. Other recorded features include notable views and a conservatory.

Across 1997–2014, sale prices on this property compounded at 8.7% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £285,000 sits 50% above the 2014 sale of £190,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£203/sq ft) was about 46.9% above the typical sold price in the postcode. At 87 m² it sits well below the postcode median (162 m² across 12 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Last changed hands 12 years ago, in May 2014. Across the public record there are 4 sales, relatively high churn for a single property.